Question 1

The administrative agency set up to administer the provisions of the Wagner Act of 1935 is called the National Performance Review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A key initiative of the 1993 National Review (the Gore Report) was to reform the public personnel system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A strike is an act by management to lock out employees and hence bring work to a temporary stoppage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The public sector response to Hurricane Katrina

Accepted Answer

A)  was widely criticized 
B)  destroyed the career of Federal Emergency Director Brown 
C)  was damaging to President Bush 
D)  a, b and c 
A)  was widely criticized 
B)  destroyed the career of Federal Emergency Director Brown 
C)  was damaging to President Bush 
D)  a, b and c

Question 5

The agencies that protect Merit systems, and Federal Labor Relations came into being with the passage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 
B)  The Griggs decision 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 
B)  The Griggs decision 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

The first statute that set forth the basic private sector model of labor relations was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. 
B)  Wagner Act of 1935. 
C)  Pendleton Act of 1883. 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act of 1947. 
A)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. 
B)  Wagner Act of 1935. 
C)  Pendleton Act of 1883. 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

Question 7

In Rutan v. Republican Party, The US Supreme Court ruled that traditional patronage in public administration is unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Public sector competitive outsourcing includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring non-government workers to perform government functions 
B)  was heavily used by the Bush administration in the Iraq War 
C)  always being economically efficient and effective 
D)  a and b 
A)  hiring non-government workers to perform government functions 
B)  was heavily used by the Bush administration in the Iraq War 
C)  always being economically efficient and effective 
D)  a and b

Question 9

The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) strike:

Accepted Answer

A)  Was an illegal strike. 
B)  Made stress and burnout major collective bargaining issues 
C)  the first decertification of a public employee union. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Was an illegal strike. 
B)  Made stress and burnout major collective bargaining issues 
C)  the first decertification of a public employee union. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Today organized labor seeks to achieve many of its goals through political means, such as lobbying, and electioneering rather than through striking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The "patronage book" which is a plum-covered manual that lists high-level civil service jobs that employees can attain by merit, is now available in both hard copy and electronically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The National Labor Relations Board

Accepted Answer

A)  Was set up in 1935 
B)  Deals with labor relations between employees & employers 
C)  The NLRB model has been adapted to the public sector by the federal government and several states 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Was set up in 1935 
B)  Deals with labor relations between employees & employers 
C)  The NLRB model has been adapted to the public sector by the federal government and several states 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Chauncy Jones is a gardener at the San Bernardino Valley High School. The gardening department and custodial department are asked to take a skills test that measures English grammar and composition, and mathematics ability. Chauncey claims the test is flawed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it overturns affirmative action. 
B)  Because it is an invalid test in relation to work required. 
C)  A and b 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Because it overturns affirmative action. 
B)  Because it is an invalid test in relation to work required. 
C)  A and b 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

Giving special preference to honorably discharged military personnel is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a partisan patronage system. 
B)  the spoils system. 
C)  veterans' preference. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  a partisan patronage system. 
B)  the spoils system. 
C)  veterans' preference. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 15

Civil service reform traces its beginnings to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. 
C)  Pendleton Act of 1883. 
D)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. 
A)  Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. 
C)  Pendleton Act of 1883. 
D)  Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

Question 16

Appellate courts are those that consider appeals concerning lower courts' actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You have just joined a public employee union. Your colleague who is not a union member tells you that Collective bargaining refers to negotiations by labor unions on behalf of individuals in organizations, groups in organizations, vendors, suppliers and outside contractors. Is she correct in her assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes. 
B)  No 
C)  Individuals and Groups in Organizations but not Vendors and Contractors 
D)  Individuals only. 
A)  Yes. 
B)  No 
C)  Individuals and Groups in Organizations but not Vendors and Contractors 
D)  Individuals only.

Question 18

"An Act to Regulate and Improve the Civil Service," better known as the Pendleton Act of 1883, created the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The AFL-CIO is an organization that

Accepted Answer

A)  engages in collective bargaining. 
B)  is a federation of unions. 
C)  is an example of a laissez-faire system. 
D)  is also known as the Congress of Industrial Organizations. 
A)  engages in collective bargaining. 
B)  is a federation of unions. 
C)  is an example of a laissez-faire system. 
D)  is also known as the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

Question 20

Privatization in government is about contracting public sector jobs and personnel to the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The administrative agency set up to administer the provisions of the Wagner Act of 1935 is called the National Performance Review.

A key initiative of the 1993 National Review (the Gore Report) was to reform the public personnel system.

A strike is an act by management to lock out employees and hence bring work to a temporary stoppage.

The public sector response to Hurricane Katrina

The agencies that protect Merit systems, and Federal Labor Relations came into being with the passage of:

The first statute that set forth the basic private sector model of labor relations was the

In Rutan v. Republican Party, The US Supreme Court ruled that traditional patronage in public administration is unconstitutional.

Public sector competitive outsourcing includes:

The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) strike:

Today organized labor seeks to achieve many of its goals through political means, such as lobbying, and electioneering rather than through striking.

The "patronage book" which is a plum-covered manual that lists high-level civil service jobs that employees can attain by merit, is now available in both hard copy and electronically.

The National Labor Relations Board

Chauncy Jones is a gardener at the San Bernardino Valley High School. The gardening department and custodial department are asked to take a skills test that measures English grammar and composition, and mathematics ability. Chauncey claims the test is flawed:

Giving special preference to honorably discharged military personnel is known as

Civil service reform traces its beginnings to the

Appellate courts are those that consider appeals concerning lower courts' actions.

"An Act to Regulate and Improve the Civil Service," better known as the Pendleton Act of 1883, created the Merit Systems Protection Board.

The AFL-CIO is an organization that

Privatization in government is about contracting public sector jobs and personnel to the private sector.

Defining Public Administration

Political Cultural Environment of Public Policy Its Administration

The Continuous Reinventing of Government

Intergovernmental Relations

Honor, Ethics, Accountability

The Evolution of Management Organizational Theory

Organizational Behavior

Managerialism Informational Technology

Strategic Management in the Public Sector

Leadership

Personnel Management Labor Relations

Public Financial Management

Program Audit Evaluation

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Exam 11: Social Equity

The administrative agency set up to administer the provisions of the Wagner Act of 1935 is called the National Performance Review.

A key initiative of the 1993 National Review (the Gore Report) was to reform the public personnel system.

A strike is an act by management to lock out employees and hence bring work to a temporary stoppage.

The public sector response to Hurricane Katrina

The agencies that protect Merit systems, and Federal Labor Relations came into being with the passage of:

The first statute that set forth the basic private sector model of labor relations was the

In Rutan v. Republican Party, The US Supreme Court ruled that traditional patronage in public administration is unconstitutional.

Public sector competitive outsourcing includes:

The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) strike:

Today organized labor seeks to achieve many of its goals through political means, such as lobbying, and electioneering rather than through striking.

The "patronage book" which is a plum-covered manual that lists high-level civil service jobs that employees can attain by merit, is now available in both hard copy and electronically.

The National Labor Relations Board

Chauncy Jones is a gardener at the San Bernardino Valley High School. The gardening department and custodial department are asked to take a skills test that measures English grammar and composition, and mathematics ability. Chauncey claims the test is flawed:

Giving special preference to honorably discharged military personnel is known as

Civil service reform traces its beginnings to the

Appellate courts are those that consider appeals concerning lower courts' actions.

"An Act to Regulate and Improve the Civil Service," better known as the Pendleton Act of 1883, created the Merit Systems Protection Board.

The AFL-CIO is an organization that

Privatization in government is about contracting public sector jobs and personnel to the private sector.

Defining Public Administration

Political Cultural Environment of Public Policy Its Administration

The Continuous Reinventing of Government

Intergovernmental Relations

Honor, Ethics, Accountability

The Evolution of Management Organizational Theory

Organizational Behavior

Managerialism Informational Technology

Strategic Management in the Public Sector

Leadership

Personnel Management Labor Relations

Public Financial Management

Program Audit Evaluation

Filters